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Show January 11, 1965 SIGNPOST Page 2 EDITORIAL 3Jficl-term JExtini GPf Stutlont Gov9t With an interest that is sometimes more than avid the student government of the Associated Students of Weber State College has progressed from the aggressive united body witnessed at the leadership conference to a slightly less than chaotic, sometimes discontented, group of students who seek to promote their own objectives with the idea that they are the best without exception. In the executive branch the unity of thought and action found around their offices is as scarce as an advocate of the Medicare bill among Republican senators. The reason for the disassociation is not clear but it is hinted that it may stem from a split in responsibility between the domestic duties and the duties of a studentbody officer. There is also some indication that the officers do not agree on the tactics used to enforce new policies and procedures. RApriPmizinf the ability of our studentbody presi dent to get things done in our behalf is hard to overlook. However, I seriously question whether his tactics are always as democratic as they could be. It is not the intent of the editor to insinuate that our student-body president either advocates nor practices dictatorial government with a knowledge that he is doing so. However, more than one student has heard him say, "If you want the job done you have to do it yourself." It is my impression that the studentbody president has little confidence in the ability of our student leaders. (Perhaps rightfully so). One classic illustration is the emphasis that he places on the power of the student senate to direct student activities. At the close of the fall quarter the editor made a passing mention that he was planning to put the paper out twice a week beginning winter quarter. The immediate reply of the executive was that this could not be done without the consent of the student senate because it was a major move. A major move on the basis that "it has never been done before at Weber State." If this be true, the editor feels that any progress Tiat i"c. tr hA made here at Weber State in anv way will have to pass the caucas assembly of the student senate and then be signed by the studentbody president. If that studentbody president should feel that certain suggestions are not progress in his frame of reference then little progress from other student lead-m io HVpIv tn (vn1vfi under this svstem of government. Tnrli-irir?iialitv in, student leaders rather than unitv is the main reason for the increasingly more bureaucratic student government that we now have. In order to survive the remaining two quarters of the school year in the fine form and fashion of intent with which it began the task or delegating authority amon student leaders and organizations should be com pleted as soon as possible. I, for one, have a great confidence in the ability of the student leaders on the campus. I would strongly advocate and campaign for the use of all of these leaders. In order for this to be done the student senate must carry out the second duty given them in the constitution: that of outlining the duties and responsibilities of the student organizations on campus. In other words, give them something to work by and then leave them with the responsibility to work within their by-laws and promote new ideas for the advancement of Weber State College in whatever wayapplicable. Once this is done the student senate can get down to the serious business of lawmaking instead of spending half of their time making decisions for the various organizations on campus. Decisions that could well be made by the various student leaders with the help of capable faculty advisement. It is not the intent of the constitution to make the student senate the supreme and all-powerful body with the final say in all matters relating to the Associated Students. It is rather their duty to set up and establish far reaching and workable rules of procedure for the organizations effecting the Associated Students. It is then assumed that leaders will be given the opportunity to lead within the bounds of their organizations with all of the freedom to operate and think that is held by any student leader. Elections will be held on Wednesday from 8 to 2. Constitutional Amendments Require Student Ballot The following are constitutional amendments proposed to and oassed bv the Weber State Col lege Senate. In order for these amendments to become part of the constitution of the Associated Students of Weber State College they must be voted on and passed by a majority of the students voting. Before a vote can be held the amendments must be published' in the student newspaper for the information of the studentbody. For this purpose the amendments are printed below. AN AMENDMENT To change the membership of the Executive Council. Be it enacted by the Student Senate of Weber State College that the Executive Council shall consist of the following: (Article V. Section II) (a) The President, First Vice President, Activities Vice Presi dent and the Business and Finance Vice President of the AS WSC. (b) The Dean of Students (c) A faculty advisor, appointed by the President of the College. (d) The legal advisor (non-vot ing) appointed by the President of ASWSC. Delete (d) of Section Five, Ar ticle 2. AN AMENDMENT To change the membership of the Student Senate. Be it enacted bv the Student Senate of Weber State College that: the Senate shall consist of the following: (Article IV. Section I.) (a) Senators ex officio shall be the First Vice President, who is the SDeaker of the Senate and shall vote only in case of a tie vote, and a faculty member appointed by the President of the College. (b) The AMS and AWS Presi dents. (c) The four Class Presidents. (d) There would be two senators from the Residence Hall Associa tion, one man and one woman, whose tenure of officer would be the same as other officers and Senators provided within this constitution.(e) Two elected Senators from the four classes. (f) Two Senators from each council officially recognized by the Senate as entitled to Senate representation. To be officially recognized, a council must coordinate the activities of four (4) or more active campus organizations with related or similar objectives having a combined active membership of at least one Continued on column five SIGNPOST STAFF Editor A Brent Pulsipher Associate Editor Jack Suttlemyre Managing Editor Camille Ramnarace Front Page Editor Carol Valentine Staff Editor Gene Patterson Sports Editor Winslow Hurst Society Reporter ue Ann juaa Staff Reporters: Sandra King, Doug Brim, Gary Full mer, Gene Carlson, Ardella Mitton, Jeff Hansen, Alan Meyer. Feature Writer Steve Larsen Business Manager Mark Zeller Advisor - Reed H- Blake REPRESENTED FOR NATION. ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 18 East 50TH ST.. NEW YORK 22. N. Y. CHICAGO BOSTON LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO What The Student Can Learn From An Animal Farm Once upon a time, the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a new world." So they organized a school. They adopted an activity cur riculum consisting of running, flying, climbing, and swimming. To make it easier to administer the curriculum, all the animals took all the courses. The duck was excellent in swimming, in fact, better than the instructor. But he made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running. Since he was slow in running, he had to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to practice running. This was kept up until his web feet were badly worn and he was only average in swimming. But average was acceptable in school, so nobody worried about that except the duck. The rabbit started at the top of the class in running, but had a nervous breakdown because of so much make-up work in swimming.The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustration in the flying class where the teacher made him start from the ground up instead of from the treetop down. He also develop-"charlie horses" fromover-exertion and then got a C in climbing and a D in running. The eagle was a problem child and disciplined severely. In the climbing class he beat all the others to the top of the tree, but insisted on using his own way to get there. At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceedingly well, and also run, climb and fly a little had the highest average and was valedictorian.The prairie dogs stayed out of school and fought the tax levy because the administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum. They apprenticed their child to a badger and later joined the groundhogs and the gophers to start a successful private school. Dr. G.H. Reavis Assistant Superintendent Cincinnati Public Schools From Campus Comment and Con- roversy, Daily Universe, Brig-ham Young University. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS IP rf , iififKsfigajS hundred ( 100 ) students who are members of the ASWSC. AN AMENDMENT To give the Executive Council veto power over actions of the Senate. Be it enacted by (he Student Senate of Weber Stale College that bills passed by (he Senate shall be sent to the Executive Council and shall become law when signed by the student body president. Bills not signed by the student body president and not vetoed shall become law after ten days unless the Senate shall prevent its return by adjournment at the end of Spring Quarter in which case such bills shall not become law. The Executive Council of Weber State College shall have the power of veto over any law enacted by the Senate. Bills or items thereof vetoed by th? Executive Council shall be returned, together with objections, to the Senate within tea days. Upon veto, the Senate may override the veto by a two-thirds vote of the Senate membership. Upon passage and signing of a law the Executive Council 'r'l' v force and effectuate -t-Ik.js of the Senate. |